AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1997 BMW M3
NHTSA data on file today
The 1997 BMW M3 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 19 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #99V063001 BMW/SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #97V131000 BMW/CRUISE CONTROL-THROTTLE CABLE NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Tires 4 complaints
- Air Bags 3 complaints
- Equipment 3 complaints
- Visibility 3 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 2 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 1 complaint
Of the 19 complaints on file, 3 report a crash; across all 19 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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